To perfect the perfect martini, Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney has provided its recipe for the 36 Above Martini (a stirred-down cocktail and a twist on the classic martini) at Blu Bar on 36. Travelers can enjoy the fruits (or olives) of their labor by creating the perfect martini at home.

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While this martini does not come with the beautiful view of Sydney Harbour from the hotel’s bar, this recipe is sure to inspire travelers during their down time. Bottoms up!

36 Above Martini

Ingredients:

• Martini glass

• 50ml Absolut Elyx

• 10ml Mancino Secco Vermouth infused with peach and nectarine (recipe below)

• 2 dashes Orange Bitters

• 3 Olives on a pick or a lemon twist for garnish

Directions:

• Add the ingredients into a cocktail mixing glass and top with high quality ice.

• After stirring for approximately 20 seconds, double strain into a chilled martini glass and finish with a garnish of your choice.

Vermouth Infusion:

• 1 Peach

• 1 Nectarine

• Mancino Secco

Directions:

• Slice one peach and one nectarine into six slices.

• Combine sliced peaches and nectarines with 700ml of Mancino Secco and leave in the

  refrigerator for 24 hours.

• Remove combination from fridge and strain the peaches, nectarines and Mancino Secco out.

• The Vermouth is ready to use!

For more information, visit the hotel’s website and follow them on Instagram: @shangrilasydney

[Image courtesy of Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney]

Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk